Silent but present: a case of Chagas disease-related megaoesophagus diagnosed in a non-endemic setting
Due to migration phenomena, Chagas disease (CD) is emerging in Europe, where CD-related gastrointestinal complications are rarely reported. We describe a case of CD-related megaesophagus in a patient from El Salvador, in Italy since 14 years, highlighting the importance of considering complicated CD in patients at risk with suggestive symptoms.
Authors
- F. Marra
- Gian María Rossolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9386-0434)
- Francesca Malentacchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5114-1602)
- M Spinicci
- D. Bisogni
- Anna Barbiero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4152-9346)
- Alessandro Bartoloni
- Lorenzo Zammarchi
- Virginia Donini
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taag014
- Primary Topic
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00